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North Carolina wills and inventories copied from original and recorded wills and inventories in the office of the secretary of state

North Carolina Wills. 377
MATTHEW ROWAN'S WILL.
In the Name of God amen, I, Matthew Rowan, of New
Hanover County, Esqr., in ye Province of North Carohna,
being of Sound and disposing mind, Memory & Understanding,
do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in
manner following:
Imprimis, I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it; & my
body to be decently Interred; & all my just debts and funeral
Expence to be first paid.
Item, I give to my Niece, Rose Rowan, daughter of my
Brother Andrew Rowan, ye Sum of One hundred and thirty
three pounds six Shillings & Eight pence, proclamation, to be
paid one year after my decease.
Also, I give to Mathew Rowan, son of my Brother, Atchey-son
Rowan, the sum of One hundred & thirty three Pounds,
six shillings & eight Pence, proclamation Money, to be paid
two years after my decease.
Also, I give to my Niece, Ann Rowan, daughter of my
Brother, William Rowan, ye Sum of four hundred pounds.
Proclamation Money, to be paid three years after my decease.
Also, I give to Richard Lyon, Esqr., of Spring hill, in the
County of Bladen, ye sum of three hundred and thirty pounds,
proclamation money, being the remainder of ye Sum I in-tended
to give him with my Niece, Margaret Rowan.
Also, I give ye Negroe Boys named Dickey, Sam, Johney,
Hecton and Africa, together with ye Negroe Wenches, named
Black Milley, Lucinda, Bella, Maria, Bess, with their In-crease,
to Mildred Lyon, Daughter of John Lyon, & Mildred
Lyon; but in Case ye said Mildred Lyon, should dye before
she is married or of Age, then I Give said Slaves to her Sister,
Mary Lyon.
Also, I Give & Devise all that tract of Land Situate on ye
North East Side of Ye No. East River, Opposite to Stag Park,
in New Hanover County, containing five hundred acres, unto
Frederick Gregg, of Wilmington, Esqr., to him & his Heirs.
I also give unto ye said Frederick Gregg, my Negroe Fellow
Ogee & little peg & My Gold Watch. Also, I give & bequeath
all those two tracts of Land, ye one Containing five hundred
acres, ye other four hundred acres, situate on ye White Marsh,
in Bladen County, being land in the possession of Robert
Rowan, upon part of which ye said Robert Rowan now lives,
& ye following Negroes, Jack, Sanca, Africa, Boatswain, John
Lindsey, & Joan a Negroe Wench, unto ye sd. Frederick
Gregg, & Richard Lyon, in trust for Esther Rowan, wife of
said Robert Rowan, and ye Heirs of her Body Lawfully be-gotten,
to ye Sole use and benefit of ye said Esther Rowan,
free from ye power & Controul of her husband, Robert Rowan,

North Carolina Wills. 377
MATTHEW ROWAN'S WILL.
In the Name of God amen, I, Matthew Rowan, of New
Hanover County, Esqr., in ye Province of North Carohna,
being of Sound and disposing mind, Memory & Understanding,
do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in
manner following:
Imprimis, I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it; & my
body to be decently Interred; & all my just debts and funeral
Expence to be first paid.
Item, I give to my Niece, Rose Rowan, daughter of my
Brother Andrew Rowan, ye Sum of One hundred and thirty
three pounds six Shillings & Eight pence, proclamation, to be
paid one year after my decease.
Also, I give to Mathew Rowan, son of my Brother, Atchey-son
Rowan, the sum of One hundred & thirty three Pounds,
six shillings & eight Pence, proclamation Money, to be paid
two years after my decease.
Also, I give to my Niece, Ann Rowan, daughter of my
Brother, William Rowan, ye Sum of four hundred pounds.
Proclamation Money, to be paid three years after my decease.
Also, I give to Richard Lyon, Esqr., of Spring hill, in the
County of Bladen, ye sum of three hundred and thirty pounds,
proclamation money, being the remainder of ye Sum I in-tended
to give him with my Niece, Margaret Rowan.
Also, I give ye Negroe Boys named Dickey, Sam, Johney,
Hecton and Africa, together with ye Negroe Wenches, named
Black Milley, Lucinda, Bella, Maria, Bess, with their In-crease,
to Mildred Lyon, Daughter of John Lyon, & Mildred
Lyon; but in Case ye said Mildred Lyon, should dye before
she is married or of Age, then I Give said Slaves to her Sister,
Mary Lyon.
Also, I Give & Devise all that tract of Land Situate on ye
North East Side of Ye No. East River, Opposite to Stag Park,
in New Hanover County, containing five hundred acres, unto
Frederick Gregg, of Wilmington, Esqr., to him & his Heirs.
I also give unto ye said Frederick Gregg, my Negroe Fellow
Ogee & little peg & My Gold Watch. Also, I give & bequeath
all those two tracts of Land, ye one Containing five hundred
acres, ye other four hundred acres, situate on ye White Marsh,
in Bladen County, being land in the possession of Robert
Rowan, upon part of which ye said Robert Rowan now lives,
& ye following Negroes, Jack, Sanca, Africa, Boatswain, John
Lindsey, & Joan a Negroe Wench, unto ye sd. Frederick
Gregg, & Richard Lyon, in trust for Esther Rowan, wife of
said Robert Rowan, and ye Heirs of her Body Lawfully be-gotten,
to ye Sole use and benefit of ye said Esther Rowan,
free from ye power & Controul of her husband, Robert Rowan,